Managing Director

Managing Director

Summary

The Managing Director will be the apex figure in the organizational structure, reporting to the Dean (also Delegate Adviser), with the aim of achieving the goals of the strategic plan, focusing on the development of the School.

The selected candidate must demonstrate executive leadership skills, combining business acumen with teamwork ability. They will collaborate with Associate Deans, Programme Directors, and two Co-Managing Directors responsible for campus development and coordination of operational activities.

The Managing Director will be responsible for the economic and financial sustainability of the Foundation, the quality of training activities, organizational management, and staff valorization within the School.

Requirements

To participate in this selection, candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. Hold a university degree (old system or laurea, specialistica, magistrale, or equivalent)
2. Have at least 10 years of work experience, including 5 years with organizational responsibilities in complex contexts with senior roles
3. Have experience working in business education, consulting, advanced professional services, research, or personnel management for at least 5 years
4. Be fluent in Italian and English languages

Profile and Experience

We are looking for a candidate with a profile that includes characteristics such as:

1. Experience in managing complex organizations, preferably in advanced professional services
2. Previous responsibility for an economic account
3. Experience in business development
4. Capacity to develop and manage a portfolio of products, business development capabilities, and coherent commercial planning skills consistent with the activities of a business school
5. Customer satisfaction orientation, quality service knowledge, and understanding of systems and methods necessary to achieve them
6. Organizational management and personnel management skills
7. Authority, leadership, communication, and relationship management skills, teamworking, and motivating colleagues
8. Understanding of the university system and its functioning
9. Understanding of the characteristics of a foundation (non-profit)
10. Ability to understand international evolution of managerial work and related implications in terms of education
11. Result-oriented, ethical work approach
12. Sharing of the Foundation's objectives and values

Job Title

The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract (3 years, renewable for another 2 years at the Fondation's discretion) and will be classified as a manager, applying the Commercial Sector Services Collective Labour Agreement.

The position also includes a variable remuneration component and the salary will be commensurate with the actual competencies acquired; additionally, the salary, job classification, and position content may evolve or change according to the Fondation's policies.

The Fondation reserves the right to introduce a long-term incentive linked to the achievement of the plan's results.

The probationary period will be 6 months.

Selection Process

The Dean will appoint a Selection Group responsible for examining and evaluating applications, indicating the coordinator. The members of the Selection Group may operate jointly or separately, while maintaining the collegiate nature of the final decision regarding the selection of the winning candidate.

In consideration of the role's importance, the Fondation has entrusted Egon Zehnder International with a search and selection mandate for all received applications. After the process is completed, this Company will present the Selection Group with a list of candidates based on which the Selection Group will conduct further investigations. The selection will take place through the evaluation of the candidates' professional experiences based on the CVs submitted and one or more interviews aimed at assessing their attitudinal and motivational aspects.

At the end of the selection process, the coordinator of the group (at the exclusive discretion of the group itself) will inform the Dean of a shortlist composed of the candidates deemed suitable, upon which the Dean will identify the winning candidate.

In the event that the Fondation does not reach a decision based on the presented candidates, BBS will have the option to request Egon Zehnder to continue the search.

In the event that it was not possible to identify a suitable candidate for the required profile, no applications were received, or if the winner declined the offer, BBS may consider repeating the selection or starting a selection for different professional profiles or using alternative forms of recruiting personnel.

For any other aspect, please refer to the Regulation for Staff Selection published on the Fondation's website (specifically Article 4).